Addo man gets 20 years for murder

A 26 year-old man was sentenced to 20-years imprisonment today, 12 March 2015, in the Addo Regional Court for murder. Sakia Selatile Selatile was arrested at 7.20 pm on 16 February this year for the brutal murder of 21-year-old Amanda Mqoto on the farm Sitrosa, Hermitage, in the Addo district. Her body with multiple stab wounds was found by community members under some lemon trees earlier the same day. Uitenhage Cluster Commander, Brigadier Phillip Salukazana commended D/WO Riaan van Tonder for his dedication in investigating the case and for gathering the evidence that led to the successful prosecution of the accused.